Comparison
| HUTTON HOUSE | LAZY EASY | |||
| FULL USE RATE:
**** LIMITED USE RATE: |
$250 a night and includes the use of all four bedrooms. Each bedroom sleeps 1-2 adults. $1,250/week
Use of only the Master bedroom for $175 a night. This is ideal for couples or small families with young children. $875/week Please note when booking that there is a minimum two-night stay. Weekly rates are available. *For more information about rates and reservations, see below. |
FULL USE RATE:
**** LIMITED USE RATE: |
$175 a night and includes the use of all four bedrooms. Each bedroom sleeps 1-2 adults. $875/week
Use of only the Master bedroom for $100 a night. This is ideal for couples or small families with young children. $500/week Please note when booking that there is a minimum two-night stay. Weekly rates are available. *For more information about rates and reservations, see below. |
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| Property Type: | Ranch house, extensive renovations completed in 2010 | Property Type: | Ranch house | |
| Surroundings: | Prairie, meadows, shade trees | Surroundings: | Shady grove of trees, meadows | |
| Bedrooms: | 4 Bedrooms:
Grand Bedroom: Queen bed, separate AC/heat, library, sitting area Second Bedroom: Queen bed Third Bedroom: Two twin beds Fourth Bedroom: Two twin beds Pillows, sheets and comforters are provided for each bed |
Bedrooms: | 4 Bedrooms
First Bedroom: Queen bed Second Bedroom: Double bed Third Bedroom: Two twin beds Fourth Bedroom: Two twin beds Pillows, sheets and comforters are provided for each bed |
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| Kitchen: | All new appliances including range with oven and stove top burners, microwave, refrigerator with freezer, dish washer, coffee maker with filters, adequate cooking gear, dishware, basic spices and oils, cleaning supplies | Kitchen/Dining Area: | Range with oven and stove top burners, microwave, refrigerator with freezer, coffee maker with filters, adequate cooking gear, dishware, basic spices and oils, cleaning supplies, dish washer, table and chair | |
| Washer/Dryer Room: | New frontload washer and dryer, laundry soap | Washer/Dryer Room | Washing machine, clothes dryer, laundry soap, storage space | |
| Bathrooms: | 3 Bathrooms:
Bathroom 1: Toilet, shower/bath combination, sink Bathroom 2: Toilet, shower, sink Bathroom 3: Toilet, shower, sink All towels, rugs, washcloths, hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, and toilet and tissue paper are provided |
Bathrooms: | 2 Bathrooms:
Bathroom 1: Toilet, shower/bath combination, sink Bathroom 2: Toilet, shower, sink All towels, rugs, washcloths, hair dryer, shampoo, conditioner, and toilet and tissue paper are provided |
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| Living Room/Dining Room: | Sofas, table and chairs | Living Room/Dining Room: | Gas stove, sofas and chairs, Large wooden dining-room table with chairs | |
| Fireplace Room: | Fireplace, sofas and chairs | Small Office: | Desk, book library | |
| Office: | Desk, book library | Internet Access: | Designed to be “unplugged”—no internet or phone | |
| Two-Car Garage: | Available for guests | Outside: | Front porch with swing, charcoal grill
Horse corral with water: $20 per night per horse |
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| Garage Entry Room: | Large room useful for gear, clothes, boots etc | General: | Central heating, credit cards accepted through Pay-Pal | |
| Internet Access: | High-speed wireless internet | Suitability: | Children welcome, Except for the front three steps the house is wheelchair accessible, no smoking inside, pets allowed with restrictions and $10 fee per night per pet | |
| Outside: | Front porch with swing, back patio with furniture
Fenced horse pasture with water: $20 per night per horse |
Notes: | Housekeeper optional with additional fee
One catered meal available per day at additional cost |
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| General: | Air-conditioning, central heating, credit cards accepted through Pay-Pal | |||
| Suitability: | Children welcome, wheelchair inaccessible, no smoking inside, no pets allowed (pets allowed in Lazy Easy Ranch guesthouse) | |||
| Notes: | Housekeeper optional with additional fee
One catered meal available per day at additional cost |
*Additional donations are always appreciated and helpful as we strive to maintain and improve the sanctuary for wildlife and prairie conservation purposes, and to provide nature appreciation educational opportunities.
Special rates may be available or tailored at certain times for educational groups, conservation partners, and AOK or “Friends of the Niobrara Sanctuary” members. However, we wish to avoid offering rates that are less than or will in any way undercut the rates for lodging in nearby communities. We strive for the sanctuary to be complementary to nearby rural communities by encouraging visitation to the area.
Persons working as volunteers on the sanctuary in various capacities may request special rates in appreciation for the skills and commensurate with the time they contribute.
Walking and hiking on the trails provided and similar “nature appreciation” activities are among the numerous amenities offered as part of the experience of staying on the Sanctuary at the Hutton House or the Lazy Easy Ranch House. Pets are not allowed in the Hutton House and are not generally allowed in the Lazy Easy, however, special arrangements can be made for certain well-trained and well-mannered pets to enter the Lazy Easy Ranch House. A damage and extra cleaning deposit would be required. All dogs must be on a lease everywhere on the Sanctuary except when in the residential yard and must always be under the strict control of the owner.
A corral with water and some grazing (or hay) is available, however, an additional daily fee is required to keep horses on the property and/or for riding on the designated trails and the scenic “minimum maintenance” country roads that extend across a major portion of the sanctuary. “Open range” riding is not generally available due to the need to minimize disturbance to prairie grouse and other grassland nesting birds (especially Long-billed Curlews and Bobolinks) during the nesting and brood-rearing season, as well as fawning areas for deer and other ecological considerations.
Arrangements for vehicle tours and transportation on the sanctuary, guide service including a leader on horseback for guests with horses, use of wildlife viewing and photography blinds, and similar activities are available and can be provided by sanctuary staff or others. Advance planning may be necessary, and modest fees may apply.
